The 2025 Vuelta a España began yesterday, the final Grand Tour of the season, and that’s a good excuse to look back at the Scott Addict RC ridden by Simon Yates, the last British winner, back in 2018.There have only been two British winners in the 90-year history of the Vuelta. Chris Froome won in … Read more
The Hunt 44_46 Aerodynamicist UD Carbon Spoke Disc wheelset has been designed for the all-rounder – and that’s exactly what it is. With a low overall weight, a real-world aerodynamic advantage and loads of lateral stiffness, it’s a great package, especially considering the price that undercuts many similarly specced wheels from the competition.> Buy now: … Read more
The Vanelli Proline 2.0 jersey may not be THE yellow jersey, but it’s A yellow jersey, and given that it’s as close as I’ll ever get to leading the Tour – or even A tour, down to and including a coach tour – I’ll take it. Especially as it’s as good as it is yellow, which is … Read more
This week in our Tech of the Week round-up, CycleClick’s clip-on power meter has gone live on Kickstarter and already smashed its funding goal, Reynolds has rolled out updated ATR aero gravel wheels, and Rapha has celebrated the RCC’s 10th anniversary with a collaboration featuring a limited-edition Factor Monza bike. We also have new tech from … Read more
Swindon is the latest town to impose restrictions on cycling, the council launching a crackdown on “reckless” cyclists who it says are endangering pedestrians, with repeat offenders warned they could face prosecution and fines of up to £1,000. However, the communication of the rules to the public has also seen the town’s local authority tell residents that … Read more
A council leader has hit back at the protests of residents and opposition politicians outraged by the idea of the local authority attempting to create a safer route for cyclists through their village.The Hertfordshire row concerns a proposal from Three Rivers District Council to approve priority routes as part of its local cycling and walking … Read more
With compact action cameras becoming more capable, it’s never been easier to capture high-quality footage that looks polished enough for Instagram Reels or TikTok.We’ve been trying out the Insta360 GO Ultra – a lightweight action camera weighing just 53g (about the same as an energy gel), but capable of recording crisp 4K at 60fps with … Read more
A cyclist has secured a settlement from Network Rail over a level crossing crash caused by a dangerous gap between matting at the railway crossing.The incident happened in April at a level crossing in Carnoustie, Cycle Law Scotland explaining how its lawyers were contacted after a cyclist called Stella suffered crash injuries during a training ride.While riding … Read more
At 21, I should probably be focused purely on racing.I ride for an elite domestic team, race at National level, and like everyone else in the bunch I’m chasing my own results.But over the last couple of years, as I’ve progressed in my racing, I’ve found it harder to ignore the steady decline in the British … Read more
